Limn

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To describe.
  • v. To depict by painting or drawing. See Synonyms at represent.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To draw or paint; delineate.
  • v. To describe.
  • v. To illuminate, as a manuscript.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To draw or paint; especially, to represent in an artistic way with pencil or brush.
  • v. To picture in words; to describe in graphic terms.
  • v. To illumine, as books or parchments, with ornamental figures, letters, or borders.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To represent by painting or drawing; depict; delineate; hence, to describe vividly or minutely.
  • To practise drawing or painting, especially in water-colors.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. make a portrait of
  • v. trace the shape of
  • Verb Form
    limned    limning    limns   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    interpret    represent   
    Form
    limned    limning    limner   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    describe    depict   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    gwr    ydwyf    ddim    ai    peth    byd    bulle    gair    slacke    darte